monasticism and language Flashcards
what is monasticism
number of monks and nuns
what reforms did normans bring to monesteries
revivived monastism, developed schools and universities
what were monesteries like (4)
had existed since roman times for nuns and monks to live in
most belonged to benedictine order
monks and nuns took 3 vows - poverty, chastityy, obedience
most monesteries supported by rich patrons who paid for buildings but expected control
what led to deline of moniteries before conquet
viking raids, povery and power of lords
what did normans want to do (2)
reduce power of local lords over monestary who
decide who became the abbot and took money made by monestary
ensure monks and nuns followed traditional rulws eg fasting
what did lanfranc introduce (3)
new constitution which laid out strict rules for daily life
reformed the liturgy
what was impact of lanfrancs reforms (4)
made them like monesteries in europe
gradually replaced english church leaders
increased numbers of monks and nuns
many church schools were formed
how was education impacted upon
more schools formed connected to monestary - taught latin maths music law
first univeristy in england established
how was language transformed under normans (5)
1 latin used by government church and merchants in europe
2 english no longer used on official documents
3 people spoke english but more were taught french which became language of upper and middle classes
4anglo norman developed became main language used in law courts schools and universities
5 today 1/4 of english words are based on french
what is a cluniac monestery
it follows the rules of cluny abby in france
